Directory of Collaboratives
- Region 1 Collaborative / Edinburg
- UT-Brownsville Regional Collaborative / Brownsville
- UT-Pan American Regional Collaborative / Edinburg
- TAMIU Regional Collaborative / Laredo
- TAMU-Corpus Christi / ESC 2 Regional Collaborative / Corpus Christi
- Region 3 Collaborative / Victoria
- Region 4 Collaborative / Houston
- Lake Houston Regional Collaborative / Humble
- Rice University Regional Collaborative / Houston
- UH-Clear Lake / EIH Regional Collaborative / Houston
- Aldine ISD Regional Collaborative / Houston
- Galveston County Regional Collaborative / Galveston
- Region 5 Collaborative / Beaumont
- TAMU-College Station Regional Collaborative / College Station
- Region 7 Collaborative / Kilgore
- Region 8 Collaborative / Mount Pleasant
- TAMU-Texarkana Regional Collaborative / Texarkana
- Region 9 Collaborative / Wichita Falls
- Region 10 Collaborative / Richardson
- UT-Dallas Regional Collaborative / Dallas
- University of Dallas Regional Collaborative / Irving
- Region 11 Collaborative / Fort Worth
- University of North Texas Regional Collaborative / Denton
- North Central Texas College Regional Collaborative / Gainesville
- Region 12 Collaborative / Waco
- Region 13 Collaborative / Austin
- Capital City Regional Collaborative / Austin
- ACC Regional Collaborative / Austin
- Region 14 Collaborative / Abilene
- Region 15 Collaborative / San Angelo
- Region 16 Collaborative / Amarillo
- Region 17 Collaborative / Lubbock
- Region 18 Collaborative / Midland
- Region 19 Collaborative / El Paso
- Region 20 Collaborative / San Antonio
- OLLU Regional Collaborative / San Antonio
- UT Tyler Collaborative
Mission
Texas A&M International University at Laredo through the PEIC (Pre-K-16 Educational Improvement Consortium) has committed to advance the quality of science education in its 100 mile radius by:
- Offering an intensive, integrated science program;
- Enhancing the quality and quantity of K-12 science teachers through professional development opportunities; and by
- Facilitating teacher implementation of relevant science learning that hopefully will reduce achievement gaps in math and science performance of diverse student populations.
Accomplishments
Laredo's TRC science collaborative at TAMIU has experienced outstanding success in its first year of operation. During this period we have added to our collaborative 3 school districts that encompass a total of 12 middle schools and 50 elementary schools (62 STMS). All campuses participated in training of Bridging II TAKS, Modules 1 and 2. At the end of the school year these STMs turned around and trained their fellow summer school teachers and student partipants in the United I.S.D.'s Summer Academy. Zapata I.S.D. also trained other teachers during the early summer.
Teachers continue to remind us of how successful this endeavor was because of the top-notched material they received and how eagerly their students looked forward to the hands-on science labs designed to improve their scores. Our elementary teachers (often not comfortably versed in teaching science) raved about their new found knowledge and ability to bring a love of science into their classrooms.
This coming year we hope to be equally productive and once again exceed our goals. In addition to the Bridging II Taks we will include Globe training and TEA's Texas Science Diagnostic System, yet another tool to add to their growing repertoire.
Contacts
PEIC Director: Gloria Flores
email: gflores@tamiu.edu
phone: 956-326-2422
Dalia Trevio
Academic Facilitator
dtrevio@tamiu.edu
(956) 326-3095
Partners
Texas A&M International University
College of Arts & Sciences
College of Education
United Independent School District
Participating Districts and Schools
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| Laredo Independent School District: Cigarroa Middle School Christen Middle School Lamar Middle School Memorial Middle School Bruni Elementary Buenos Aires Elementary Daiches Elementary Dovalina Elementary Farias Elementary Hachar Elementary Heights Elementary Kawas Elementary Leyendecker Elementary Ligarde Elementary Macdonell Elementary Martin Elementary Milton Elementary Alma Pierce Elementary Ryan Elementary Sanchez/Ochoa Elementary Santa Maria Elementary Santo Nino Elementary Tarver Elementary Zachry Elementary United Independent School District Clark Middle School Gonzalez Middle School Los Obispos Middle School Salvador Garcia Middle School Trautmann Middle School United Middle School United South Middle School Washington Middle School |
Arndt Elementary Borchers Elementary Centeno Elementary Clark Elementary Col. Santos Benavides Elementary Cuellar Elementary Fasken Elementary Finley Elementary Garcia Elementary Gutierrez Elementary Juarez-Lincoln Elementary Kazen Elementary Kennedy-Zapata Elementary Malakoff Elementary Matias DeLLano Elementary Muller Elementary Newman Elementary Nye Elementary Perez Elementary Prada Elementary Roosevelt Elementary Ruiz Elementary Salinas Elementary Trautman Elementary UDD Hachar Elementary Zaffirini Elementary Zapata County ISD, Zapata, Texas Zapata Middle School Zapata South Elementary Zapata North Elementary Benavides Elementary Zapata Jr. High School |
2007 Activities & Events:
| Jan 12 | Title: Bridging II TAKS,Tools & Measurement K-3 Description: Modular lessons with hands-on materials |
| Jan 26 | Title: Bridging II TAKS, Tools & Measurement 4-6 Description: Modular lessons continuing |
| Feb 3 | Title: Bridging II TAKS, Tools & Measurement 6-8 Description: Continuing |
| Jan 13 | Title: Globe Training Description: Hands-on training in Water, Soil & Air themes K-5 |
| Feb 6 | Title: TSDS/ Texas Science Diagnostic System |